Tuan P.: Vietnamese man held over a year in South Sudan returned to VietnamTuan Phan, 44, who came to the U.S. as a child, was deported to South Sudan in July 2025 and held over a year in a guarded compound before being repatriated to Vietnam in June 2026.Jun 19, 2026·Juba, SS·Vietnam·Associated Press📦,The Star📦,CityNews Halifax📦,The Independent📦,Africa Business Insight📦,HCN Times📦,TIPP Insights📦
21 undocumented immigrants detained in ICE raid at Texarkana nightclubTwenty-one undocumented immigrants were detained when ICE and local police raided a Texarkana nightclub on June 19, 2026, prompting protests from the performing band and community members.Jun 19, 2026·Texarkana, AR·KTBS+1📦,Spot on Arkansas+1📦,KATV📦,Ashley County Ledger📦
César: Man deported to Mexico by ICE, leaving wife and 9-month-old son behindCésar was deported to Mexico, leaving his wife Gloria and their 9-month-old son Abel without his income and facing eviction. She is seeking funds to reunite the family in Mexico.Fundraiser onlyJun 18, 2026·Dundalk, MD·Mexico·GoFundMe📦
Orolua E.: Nigerian man held by ICE over two years, injured by guardsOrolua Eluonyechie, a Nigerian national, has been held over two years, including time in solitary confinement after being injured by guards, while his request for release awaits a judge's decision.Jun 18, 2026·Oberlin, LA·Nigeria·Bolts Magazine📦,The Lens📦,LA Illuminator📦,NOLA.com📦
Francisco P.B.: Young man re-detained by ICE after juvenile case completedA young man previously released on parole was taken back into ICE custody right after finishing a juvenile court commitment, held without a hearing before being freed by a federal judge.Jun 18, 2026·CourtListener
Dame K.: Hospital worker detained by ICE at Syracuse Airport, given ankle monitorDame Ka, an Upstate Medical University worker from Senegal who came to the U.S. in 2023, was handcuffed by plainclothes officers at Syracuse Airport while heading to watch World Cup games, then released with an ankle monitor.Jun 18, 2026·Syracuse, NY·Senegal·Spectrum Local News📦,syracuse.com,Local Syracuse
64-year-old Houston caregiver held by ICE faces $1.8 million fineA 64-year-old Kenyan nursing assistant who complied with check-ins for over 14 years remains detained in Houston, now facing a $1.8 million fine, as family and the woman she helped raise four children for continue visiting.Jun 18, 2026·Houston, TX·Kenya·Click2Houston📦,Mercado News📦,Tuko.co.ke,The Mirror,Tongcheng AU
Otoniel A.G.: Mexican man with work permit arrested while getting into car for workA Mexican man who lived in the U.S. 18 years and held a work permit was arrested heading to his car for work and denied a bond hearing. A judge ordered him released, ruling his detention unlawful.Jun 18, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Mexico·CourtListener
Elias B.: Mexican man arrested in Levy County after ICE traffic stop near OrlandoElias Bautista, 35, was arrested after fleeing a traffic stop near Orlando where an ICE agent was allegedly struck and injured; he was later located and arrested in Levy County.Jun 18, 2026·Orange County, FL·Mexico·Fox 13 News📦,ICE📦,Orlando News,Click Orlando
Jeison A.M.: Long-term resident held at Western Tennessee Detention Facility without bond hearingA long-term, law-abiding immigrant held without a bond hearing challenged his detention. A judge ordered he receive a hearing within ten days or be released.Jun 18, 2026·Memphis, TN·CourtListener
Jorge P.R.: Asylum-seeking father arrested by ICE at gunpoint with young son in carA Mexican father who fled extortion threats and reunited with his young son was surrounded by vehicles and arrested at gunpoint outside their home while the boy stayed in the car. A judge ordered his immediate release.Jun 18, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
About 800 transferred from Everglades ICE facility, families struggle to locate themAbout 800 detainees were transferred out of the Everglades facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz," with families and lawyers unable to locate many of them after officials cited hurricane concerns.Jun 18, 2026·Florida Everglades, FL·Associated Press📦,ABC News📦,News Tribune📦,Hanford Sentinel📦,WIPROUD,Economic Times📦,WUSF📦,Alaska's News Source📦,Instagram
Person transferred to ICE in violation of Maryland law, sheriff admitsMontgomery County's sheriff admitted his office illegally transferred a person to ICE in June 2026, violating Maryland's Community Trust Act, after a county council leader raised concerns.Jun 18, 2026·Montgomery County, MD·AOL📦,DC News Now,Breaking Now News📦,Phoenix New Times📦,Moco Show📦,My MC Media📦
Dionicio F.G.: Father arrested by ICE at bus stop in front of two childrenDionicio Miguel Francisco-Gutierrez was arrested by ICE at a North Bergen bus stop in front of his two children in school uniforms; a bystander recorded the arrest and the kids went to a guardian he had designated.Jun 18, 2026·North Bergen, NJ·Patch📦,Instagram📦
Friedrich C.O.: Peruvian man wrongly named New Jersey suspect by ICE after leaving countryFriedrich Castillo-Ormeno self-deported to Peru in March 2026, but ICE mistakenly linked him to an assault on an officer in New Jersey in June, raising his fears about his U.S.-born daughter's documentation.Jun 18, 2026·Manahawkin, NJ·Peru·NBC News📦,NJ 101.5📦
72 Haitian asylum seekers including 22 children deported to Haiti by ICESeventy-two Haitian asylum seekers, including 21 children and a 2-month-old baby, were deported to Port-au-Prince days after a presidential deportation suspension, following a court order that blocked the moratorium.Jun 18, 2026·Haiti·Haiti Libre📦
Daniel: Severely disabled man deported by ICE, back with family after nine monthsDaniel, who has an IQ of 47 and severe intellectual disabilities, was deported without his family's knowledge while collecting recyclables, and was found hospitalized in Tijuana nine months later before being allowed to return.Jun 18, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·Newsweek📦,The Guardian📦,Internet Archive📦,Instagram+1
Honduran migrants at La72 shelter deterred from entering U.S. by enforcement policiesMostly young Honduran men at a Mexican shelter said they are heading to Monterrey instead of the U.S., while others still attempt dangerous crossings and are captured, deported, and try again.Jun 18, 2026·Tenosique, Tabasco, Mexico·Honduras·Quixote Center📦
Diego: Husband detained by ICE, pregnant wife left to support their daughterDiego remains detained by ICE while his wife Rosali, four months pregnant and caring for their daughter alone, struggles to cover rent, utilities and groceries.Fundraiser onlyJun 17, 2026·Live Oak, FL·GoFundMe📦
Polina and Alexandra: Belarusian sisters with health issues held over 9 months, facing deportationBelarusian sisters Polina and Alexandra have been held at the California border for over nine months after their lawyer failed them, and now face deportation while seeking a new asylum bid.Fundraiser onlyJun 17, 2026·CA·Belarus·GoFundMe📦
